Kenneth Walker III is wasting no time making noise in Kansas City.
The Chiefs running back powered another strong outing Sunday in a 22-6 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, piling up 19 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He also added two catches for 11 yards as Kansas City kept rolling.
Walker has been in the NFL since 2022 and is in his first season with the Chiefs after winning Super Bowl 60 MVP with the Seattle Seahawks. Through five games in Kansas City, he has already put his name in the record book. Per ESPN Insights, he now has the most rushing yards in NFL history for a player’s first five games with a team.
“Kenneth Walker III has 665 Rush yards this season, the most in NFL history in a player's first five games with a team! How is Walker doing it?
Yards after contact! He has 369 rushing yards after contact this season!
3 of his top 5 regular season career rush yards after contact have come this season! 💪,” the post read.
The Chiefs had things under control from the opening half, building a 19-3 lead before finishing off the win over the winless Chargers.
Patrick Mahomes turned in a steady performance despite one interception, going 23-for-30 for 272 yards. Xavier Worthy topped Kansas City’s receivers with seven catches for 73 yards, and Noah Gray added three receptions for 53 yards.
At 5-0, the Chiefs now turn to a road matchup with the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. Kickoff is set for Oct. 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
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